Classified as malignant epithelial ovarian neoplasm
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Selected References
Nasioudis D et al: Advanced stage primary mucinous ovarian carcinoma. Where do we stand ? Arch Gynecol Obstet. 301(4):1047-54, 2020
Morice P et al: Mucinous ovarian carcinoma. N Engl J Med. 380(13):1256-66, 2019
Moro F et al: Imaging in gynecological disease (11): clinical and ultrasound features of mucinous ovarian tumors. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 50(2):261-70, 2017
Zhao SH et al: MRI in differentiating ovarian borderline from benign mucinous cystadenoma: pathological correlation. J Magn Reson Imaging. 39(1):162-6, 2014
Zaino RJ et al: Advanced stage mucinous adenocarcinoma of the ovary is both rare and highly lethal: a Gynecologic Oncology Group study. Cancer. 117(3):554-62, 2011
Okamoto Y et al: Malignant or borderline mucinous cystic neoplasms have a larger number of loculi than mucinous cystadenoma: a retrospective study with MR. J Magn Reson Imaging. 26(1):94-9, 2007
Kikkawa F et al: Clinical characteristics and prognosis of mucinous tumors of the ovary. Gynecol Oncol. 103(1):171-5, 2006
Jung SE et al: CT and MR imaging of ovarian tumors with emphasis on differential diagnosis. Radiographics. 22(6):1305-25, 2002
Rodriguez IM et al: Mucinous tumors of the ovary: a clinicopathologic analysis of 75 borderline tumors (of intestinal type) and carcinomas. Am J Surg Pathol. 26(2):139-52, 2002
Lee KR et al: Mucinous tumors of the ovary: a clinicopathologic study of 196 borderline tumors (of intestinal type) and carcinomas, including an evaluation of 11 cases with 'pseudomyxoma peritonei'. Am J Surg Pathol. 24(11):1447-64, 2000
Zissin R et al: Synchronous mucinous tumors of the ovary and the appendix associated with pseudomyxoma peritonei: CT findings. Abdom Imaging. 25(3):311-6, 2000
Kawamoto S et al: CT of epithelial ovarian tumors. Radiographics. 19 Spec No:S85-102; quiz S263-4, 1999
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Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma
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Classified as malignant epithelial ovarian neoplasm
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Nasioudis D et al: Advanced stage primary mucinous ovarian carcinoma. Where do we stand ? Arch Gynecol Obstet. 301(4):1047-54, 2020
Morice P et al: Mucinous ovarian carcinoma. N Engl J Med. 380(13):1256-66, 2019
Moro F et al: Imaging in gynecological disease (11): clinical and ultrasound features of mucinous ovarian tumors. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 50(2):261-70, 2017
Zhao SH et al: MRI in differentiating ovarian borderline from benign mucinous cystadenoma: pathological correlation. J Magn Reson Imaging. 39(1):162-6, 2014
Zaino RJ et al: Advanced stage mucinous adenocarcinoma of the ovary is both rare and highly lethal: a Gynecologic Oncology Group study. Cancer. 117(3):554-62, 2011
Okamoto Y et al: Malignant or borderline mucinous cystic neoplasms have a larger number of loculi than mucinous cystadenoma: a retrospective study with MR. J Magn Reson Imaging. 26(1):94-9, 2007
Kikkawa F et al: Clinical characteristics and prognosis of mucinous tumors of the ovary. Gynecol Oncol. 103(1):171-5, 2006
Jung SE et al: CT and MR imaging of ovarian tumors with emphasis on differential diagnosis. Radiographics. 22(6):1305-25, 2002
Rodriguez IM et al: Mucinous tumors of the ovary: a clinicopathologic analysis of 75 borderline tumors (of intestinal type) and carcinomas. Am J Surg Pathol. 26(2):139-52, 2002
Lee KR et al: Mucinous tumors of the ovary: a clinicopathologic study of 196 borderline tumors (of intestinal type) and carcinomas, including an evaluation of 11 cases with 'pseudomyxoma peritonei'. Am J Surg Pathol. 24(11):1447-64, 2000
Zissin R et al: Synchronous mucinous tumors of the ovary and the appendix associated with pseudomyxoma peritonei: CT findings. Abdom Imaging. 25(3):311-6, 2000
Kawamoto S et al: CT of epithelial ovarian tumors. Radiographics. 19 Spec No:S85-102; quiz S263-4, 1999
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